Understood as an area of expertise and luxury, Design is a culmination
of various movements of expression and knowledge. A worldwide
craft that has created a gathering of professionals and enthusiasts
alike that only keeps on growing. By virtue of such, discover the
wonderful working essence and ideologies of the renowned design
group, SM Design which is guided by founder, Sybille de Margerie.
Sybille de Margerie best describes her design philosophy as a trinity
of luxury, emotion and colours. The French designer always keeps
an open-mind and a sense of curiosity alert when it comes to
designing. SM Design’s main objective lies in creating unique and
bespoke projects. To the designer, paying attention to detail and a
timeless design are two of the major components of conceiving a
luxurious setting without ever compromising the idea of comfort.
“I think that to do well, the project and our business is to stay
curious and open-minded to what is around. So I mean every time
you travel, you know we have to travel, we have to visit, and we
have to get our eyes open, because curiosity is the base of creativity,
especially that things are going fast, that evolution is going very
fast, so you’ve always to be updated in the expectation of people
that is changing a lot every day.” Although Margerie has a master
degree in law, her passion was always to be an interior designer,
nonetheless, it came quite at hand since design is an area that on
occasion focuses on business and investments worldwide. Her
vocation for design started due to the fact that her family owned
a chain of luxury hotels, as she disclosed, “It’s a part of my DNA
and my expertise, I know naturally what luxury is, and so I think
it has helped a lot in my career.” Sybille’s keenness to working
with spaces is one of her most alluring qualities. She believes that
this aspect is the core of an interior designer’s work: to develop an
original space and to provide an exclusive and different design each
time that conveys emotion, luxury and comfort.
In concordance with a certain context or setting, the French
designer often plays with different textures and colours in her
designs. Even though Sybille de Margerie is the driving force of the
studio that controls every step of the way, she is tremendously
receptive concerning her team’s ideas and input. Frequently, SM
Design has an exclusive team for the creation part and other
for development, this is a key strategy that shows off their
accomplishments and efficiency.
Sybille de Margerie cites her favourite projects to be Cheval Blanc
located in Courchevel as well as the Mandarin Oriental Hotel
in Paris. The Designer simply esteems the idea of working on
challenging and complex projects which are as rewarding to the
general public as to all of those involved in the production and
development of each design. SM Design has recently launched
a collection of furniture pieces, including dining table, coffee
tables, console tables, lighting pieces at Paris DECO OFF 2017.
Combining various materials, such as glass, marble and wood with
metal finishes, this new collection is rather singular than standard
exhibitions, having its own flair of luxury textures. The talented
group added furnishings to their projects as a way to provide
even more exclusive interiors while also employing pieces from
other accomplished designers and suppliers. Sybille de Margerie
disclosed that the studio works with several designers, including
the likes of Hervé van der Straeten and Jean-Luc Monet.
“you know we have to travel, we have
to visit, and we have to get our eyes
open, because curiosity is the base of
creativity...”
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
WITH SYBILLE DE MARGERIE
